COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 10, 2011

MOTION NO.9

MOTION: Councillor E. Walsh 2009

Go ndeánfaidh An Chomhairle a chinntiú go mbeidh Bailiúchán na gCrann Nollag ar leith i mbliana.

(That this Council will ensure that there will be a specific Christmas Tree Collection this year.)

REPORT:

I ndiaidh teagmhálacha Ó na Comhaltaí Tofa maidir leis an gcur i bhfeidhm Chlár Athchúrsála de Bhailiúchán Chrainn Nollag sa chontae, tá athbhreithniú déanta ar an gceist seo agus tá sé beartaithe clár a thosú i mí Eanáir 2011. Cuirfidh an tógáil acmhainní seo isteach, Áfach, ar oibreacha eile atá ar bun cheanna laistigh de Rannóg na bPáirceanna agus ar Chlár Chur Crann agus Cothabhála go sonrach.

Caithfear a thabhairt faoi dearadh go bhfuil an araid donn go maith le haghaidh na diúscartha chrainn Nollag agus chuirfeadh sé seo stop ar an ngá do chónaitheoirí na crainn a bheir chuig aon Áit eile agus chuirfeadh sé ar chumas chónaitheoirí na crainn a dhiúscairt go topaidh Óir go mbeidh an chéad bhailiúchán araidí donn sa bhliain 2011 i rith na seachtaine atá ag tosú leis an 10 Eanáir.

Beidh tuilleadh eolais maidir le Clár Athchúrsála de Bhailiúchán Chrainn Nollag ar fáil sa mheán Áitiúil ar an 5 Eanáir 2011.

(Bhí an Clár Athchúrsála de Bhailiúchán Chrainn Nollag mar Ábhar fhreagra faoi Mhír Uimhir 25426 maidir le Cruinniú Samhna den Chomhairle Contae.)

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Following representations from the Elected Members regarding the operation of a Christmas Tree Recycling Programme for the county, the situation has now been reviewed and it has been decided to run a programme in January 2011. However, the diversion of resources to Christmas tree recycling will impact negatively on other work programmes within the Parks Department, specifically the Tree Planting and Maintenance Programme.

It should be noted that the brown bin is ideal for the disposal of Christmas trees and would save residents from having to bring the trees to any other location and enable the speedy disposal of the trees as the first brown bin collection in 2011 is the week commencing 10th January.

Notice of the Councils Christmas Tree Recycling Programme will appear in local media on the 5th January 2011.

(The Christmas Tree Recycling Programme was subject of reply under Item No. 25426 to the November Meeting of the County Council.)